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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-01-10 Historic Preservation Commission Minutes HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Minutes of January 10, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Third Floor Council Chambers MINUTES Commission Members Present: Sara Martin Charles Boothby Wayne Mallar Paul Pasquine Associate Member Present: Karen Hornberger Don Lewis, III Commission Consultant Present: Bob Kelly City Staff Present: Jeremy Martin PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 202 Exchange Street – Oliver Holdings To consider a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness and Design Review approval to amend the previous proposal for brick façade to new wood façade for the first floor. Action Taken: Application withdrawn by the applicant. The applicant will meet with Bob Kelly and review options for a more appropriate street level façade. 2. 20 State Street – DaVinci Signs LLC To consider a request for Certificate of Appropriateness and Design Review approval to install a wall sign, window sign and door lettering. Action Taken: Certificate of Appropriateness and Design Review approval granted by a vote of 5 to 0 as per the revised wall sign and lighting design submitted at the meeting. 3. 412 State Street – Sara. K. Martin on behalf of the Bangor Historic Preservation Commission. To consider the application to designate 412 State Street (Carr-Wing House) as an historic landmark. Action Taken: Following a briefing about the of the significance of the Carr-Wing House by Sara Martin, the Commission discussed the matter and then took comments from the public, including Pat Taber, from EMMC. Mr. Taber discussed EMMC’s working group that was established recently to look at the options available for these properties. Mr. Taber requested that the Commission table the application until the workgroup’s meetings are complete. The commission also took comment from Ms. Susan Kominsky, an abutting property owner of record who requested the Commission act on the listing of the Carr- Wing House. The Commission discussed at great length the proposal and EMMC’s request to table the listing until the workgroup completed its work. In the end, due to the significance of the property the Commission voted 4 to 1 to designate the Carr-Wing House as an historic landmark. Commissioners Boothby, Mallar, Martin and Lewis voted in favor of the designation. Mr. Pasquine voted no, preferring to wait until the workgroup completed its work. Commissioner Hornberger did not participate in the discussion or the vote, as she indicated at the November meeting that she 4. 424 State Street – Sara K. Martin on behalf of the Bangor Historic Preservation Commission To consider an application to designate 424 State Street (Shumay-Robinson House) as an historic landmark Action Taken: Following a briefing about the of the significance of the Shumway- Robinson House by Sara Martin, the Commission discussed the matter and then took comments from the public. Mr. Taber from EMMC, again, requested that this designation be tabled until the workgroup has completed its work. City resident Dan Tremble requested the Commission move forward on the designation of this property. The Commission discussed the worthiness of the building as a stand alone historic landmark and determined that this home is of significance, but not necessarily as an historic landmark in and of itself. The Commission decided to table the designation of the Shumway-Robinson House as an historic landmark, and decided to include it in a broader State Street Area Historic District that the Commission would review prior to the July 2008 Commission meeting. The Commission will request that the City Council explore financial options to conduct the survey work that would be required to create a broader State Street Historic District. The Commission voted 5 to 0 in favor of establishing a broader State Street Historic District by July 2008. The next scheduled meeting is Thursday, February 14, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the third floor Council Chambers.